Chiyere ("Birds") Song, 8th Song

Description:Museum (14- Catalogue) note: "These 12 songs thought to be originally Yuma. The singer learned the series from Hathoilye, a Yuma recently dead, but does not know the story or words of song." Keeling catalog cites Kroeber (1925:766): "In addition to Tumanpa Vanyume, the Mohave follow several other foreign singings. Chiyere, 'Birds' (that is, in general), was learned by one or more individuals from the Yuma. They are said not to know the story. The rattle is used and the songs can be danced to." Distributed on California Indian Music Project, Southeast region, tape 13, side B. Original cylinder 14-919. 150 speed.